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Wipro’s sentiments up in line with growth in digital segment revenue and AI/ML portfolio adoption, says GlobalData

In light of rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) portfolio, a steady fourth quarter (Q4) 2019 performance, supported by the double digit quarterly growth (year-on-year) in the consumer and digital segment revenue and the October 2019 acquisition of International TechneGroup Inc., Wipro’s sentiments are on the rise, says GlobalData, a leading […]

Coronavirus outbreak: businesses likely to see China as a key risk factor, says GlobalData

The outbreak of Coronavirus has far-reaching impacts ranging from the shutdown of factories, challenging job conditions and supply chain disruption. With these impacts, more businesses with exposure to China are likely to see the country as a potential risk factor, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which scans […]

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High value VC investments remained concentrated in the US and China during Q4 2019

The US and China remain the most preferred investment destinations for venture capital (VC) investors globally. High value VC investments (>=US$100m) also remain concentrated in the US and China with both countries collectively accounting for around 70% of volume of such deals and capital raised though these deals in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, […]

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Trade war hit ASEAN economies facing new challenge from coronavirus outbreak in China, says GlobalData

Although the new trade deal signed between the US and China in January 2020 was a positive move towards the revival of trade lines that are expected to provide a new momentum to the export sector of ASEAN countries, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has emerged as a major challenge which is disrupting the […]

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AI witnessed highest number of venture capital investors in 2019

Among all of the emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) attracted the highest number of venture capital (VC) investors during 2019 while big data and internet-of-things (IoT) led in terms of investors-to-idea ratio (number of venture capital investors / number of funded companies) and average deal size, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. […]

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M&A activity remains steady in European region amidst uncertainty, finds GlobalData

Europe witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 amidst uncertainty around Brexit and the UK general election. M&A activity reported growth within Europe, with the region seeing an increase from 2,024 deals worth around US$120bn in Q4 2018 to 2,111 M&A deals worth around […]

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Seed and Series A funding rounds registered highest share of global VC investment volume and value in Q4 2019

Seed and Series A funding rounds accounted for a 38.3% and 24.4% share of global venture capital (VC) funding volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, which is the highest among all funding rounds, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Early stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate VC investments with a 74.7% share of total investment volume during Q4 2019. On the other hand, late stage funding rounds such as Series E, Series F, Series G and Series H were fewer in number compared to early stage deals but much larger in average deal value. A total of 2,753 deals (with disclosed funding rounds) worth US$45.5bn were announced during Q4 2019 compared to 2,325 deals during Q4 2018 that were worth US$39.2bn. The US accounted for 43.8% of total early stage funding volume and 42.4% of growth/expansion/late stage funding (comprising Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G and Series H). It […]

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Early stage funding rounds dominated VC investments volume in North America during Q4 2019

Early stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate venture capital (VC) investments with 75.3% share of total investment volume during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. North America witnessed a total of 1,039 deals with disclosed funding worth US$18.8bn across all […]

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Overall M&A activity remains healthy in Asia-Pacific during Q4 2019, finds GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The number of M&A deals grew from 1,282 in Q4 2018 to 1,568 in Q4 2019, whereas the value increased from US$107.2bn to US$117.bn. […]

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Consumer-centric budget 2020 to restore consumer and investment sentiment in India, says GlobalData

India, which is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade, is caught in an inter-play between reducing the fiscal deficit or missing out of reaching the goal of US$5 trillion economy. With only two days to go for the Union Budget 2020, all eyes are now on the extension of income tax slabs or […]

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Low-value deals dominated European venture capital investments volume in Q4 2019

Europe experienced an increase in the number of low-value venture capital (VC) deals (investment <=US$10m), which also accounted for the majority share in terms of volume in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The region saw an increase from 511 low-value deals with disclosed funding value […]

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Series A funding accounted for highest venture capital share in APAC during Q4 2019, finds GlobalData

Series A funding rounds dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in both volume and value terms during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Compared to the announcement of 825 deals (with disclosed funding rounds) worth US$16.5bn in Q4 2018, a […]

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UBS leads GlobalData’s top 10 global M&A financial advisers league table across Asia-Pacific in 2019

UBS has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in Asia-Pacific based on deal value in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The Swiss investment bank advised on 42 deals worth US$83.2bn. According to GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and […]

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Low value deals dominate Asia-Pacific VC funding landscape in Q4 2019, finds GlobalData

Low value deals (investment <=US$10m) accounted for the majority of the venture capital (VC) investment volume in the Asia-Pacific region during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VC investment volume (with disclosed deal value) and value increased by 36.9% and 17.9%, respectively, in Q4 2019 compared […]

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Sentiments rebound for Sony with improved financial performance in Q3 2019, says GlobalData

On the back of improved financial performance and optimism around image sensors, the overall sentiments for Sony Corp. (Sony) improved significantly in the third quarter (Q3) ended 30 September 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and showcases sentiments across companies and sectors by scanning through […]

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Real opportunity lies in involving all stakeholders to develop sustainable tourism in Europe, says GlobalData

The European tourism sector continues to register growth in the number of international tourist arrivals largely due to the presence of plenty of business and leisure opportunities. However, the looming ‘no deal’ Brexit and a sluggish global economy cannot be discounted and the real opportunity lies in involving all stakeholders to develop sustainable and inclusive […]

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Postal Savings Bank of China’s lukewarm Shanghai debut reflects underlining investor concerns, says GlobalData

Following the tepid debut of Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) on Shanghai Stock Exchange on 10 December 2019; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the first day of trading: “Postal Savings Bank of China, which is the largest bank in China in terms of […]

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Series F funding in Kuaishou Technology led by Tencent win-win for both, says GlobalData

China-based short video social platform Beijing Kuaishou Technology Ltd (Kuaishou Technology) has recently secured US$3bn in Series F funding led by tech giant Tencent Holdings (Tencent). The move will be mutually beneficial for both the companies, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Of the US$3bn, Tencent invested US$2bn. Tencent, which has been […]

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GlobalData presents top 25 global banks by market capitalization in Q3 2019

Majority (15) of the banks in the GlobalData’s list of top 25 publicly traded global banking institutions by market capitalization (M Cap) reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline during the third quarter (Q3) ended on 30 September 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. IMAGE FOR PUBLICATION – Please click this link for the […]

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Sentiment slips as Royal Bank of Scotland suffers loss in Q3 2019, says GlobalData

With payment protection insurance (PPI) payout provision and the underperformance of Natwest Markets wiping out profits, the overall sentiment score for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) was significantly down in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and […]

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